CBS NEWS COVERAGE OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, TERRORIST
ATTACKS {SEGMENTS} {TERRORIST ATTACKS} (TV)
Summary
This tape presents segments of coverage of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and their aftermath, as aired on CBS. None of the segments is labeled as to precise time, although most appear to have aired on the day of the attacks. The tape begins with footage of the scene in downtown Manhattan on September 11, reported on by Scott Pelly. Next, Chicago television journalist Carol Marin, who thought she might die when the first tower collapsed, describes her escape. The following segment features comments from people who were downtown during the attacks. Reporter Harold Dow describes his escape from the debris of the collapsing first tower. Richard Roth then describes the support expressed by European nations for the United States. In another segment, a reporter interviews the bereft families of Cantor Fitzgerald employees, noting that almost eighty percent of this company's staff is missing after the World Trade Center attacks. The following segment discusses some of the losses sustained by the New York Fire Department in the attacks and the work at the trauma unit of St. Vincent's Hospital. Next, the tape goes back in time to the moments after the first crash of the day in New York; Bryant Gumble interviews an eyewitness, trying to ascertain what is going on. In another clip, Jim Stewart speculates early on about the source of the crashes, asserting, "This is the work of terrorists." Further reports detail the damage at the Pentagon and at the crash site in Pennsylvania. Anchor Dan Rather then introduces a report by Russ Mitchell that lists events as they unfolded on September 11. Another segment describes anti-American demonstrations in Pakistan. Former U.S. National Security Advisor Sandy Berger speaks with Rather about airport security in the United States. Another segment describes the bipartisan sentiment emanating from Washington. Finally, John Roberts reports on statements made on September 11 by President George W. Bush.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: August 31, 2001
- RUNNING TIME: 0:30:50
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:67877
- GENRE: News
- SUBJECT HEADING: Disasters; Hijacking of aircraft; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; Terrorism
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV, 2001
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Bryant Gumble … Anchor
- Dan Rather … Anchor
- Sandy Berger … Reporter
- Harold Dow … Reporter
- Russ Mitchell … Reporter
- Scott Pelly … Reporter
- John Roberts … Reporter
- Richard Roth … Reporter
- Jim Stewart … Reporter
- George W. Bush
- Carol Marin